Tensions of the two-faced city
Britain’s cities have two distinct and, increasingly, opposing identities – catering for shoppers and office workers by day, providing a playground for hedonists by night – according to Adam Crawford, Professor of Criminal Justice, (School of Law).
Rainforest diversity can be restored
Properly managed logged rainforests can recover within 15 years to support as much diversity in birds as virgin forest, research at the University has found.
Swimming pool and fitness complex on target
The University’s new swimming pool and fitness complex is on target for completion in May 2010, giving staff and students access to a host of state-of-the-art facilities on campus.
Encouraging internships
How internships are benefiting our students, staff, employers and the University.
A history of success
An innovative internship programme has been running at the School of History since 2006, and now employs 17 students each year.
Interns are top two winners
The University has made a voluntary commitment to government-backed organisation WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) to halve the amount of construction, demolition and excavation waste going to landfill by 2012.
Encouraging excellence: double grant win for Leeds
Dr Ben Murray and Dr Andy Wilson, both from the School of Chemistry, have been awarded separate European Research Council (ERC) Independent Researcher Grants, worth a total of €2.66 million.
Novel approaches to cancer drug discovery
A range of designer drugs that can specifically target protein-protein interactions causing cancer is the aim behind new research being carried out by Dr Andy Wilson, School of Chemistry and the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology.
Demystifying clouds
Ice particles in the earth’s atmosphere strongly affect the properties of clouds and the impact they have on climate – yet how and under what conditions these particles are formed is only partially understood.
Changing the way we work and live
Putting people at the heart of systems, buildings and process design is the aim of the Centre for Socio-Technical Systems Design (CSTSD) – an interdisciplinary team currently working on a range of projects, from designing the factory of the future to managing crowd behaviour at the 2012 Olympics.
Making this Christmas a cracker
Start your Christmas shopping with a flourish at this year’s Christmas Fair on Wednesday 2 December from 11am-3pm on Level 9 of the Staff Centre Building. This year, it’s going to be bigger and better than ever with lots of stalls selling crafts and festive food.
World class counselling at Leeds
A new online counselling service is enabling the University to extend its duty of care to students who cannot physically access the Student Counselling Centre on campus.
Leader column
The Vice-Chancellor on protecting the University for staff, students and future generations.
FAQs
The Reporter gets into character with Garry Lyons, Programme Leader for the MA Writing for Performance & Publication.
In the news
How to live longer and be healthier, mapping our memories and the true story of the battle of Bosworth.
News round-up
Acidic clouds, world university league tables and woman of the year.
Honours
A round-up of major prizes and accolades received by members of staff across the University.
Small Ads
The best place to find goods for sale, professional services, houses and rooms for sale/to let and other classified ads.
Noticeboard
A selection of the best exhibitions, talks, concerts and other events happening on campus. See the full list at www.leeds.ac.uk/events
